Our values
Our values guide how we work and interact with one another and with our customers and partners.
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Alongside our values, MBIE’s culture embraces a spirit of service to the community. The spirit of service is about respecting the experience of others, delivering our services to ‘grow Aotearoa New Zealand for all’ and working together (mahi tahi) with other public service agencies to achieve shared outcomes that make the biggest difference for New Zealanders
Mahi Tahi | Better Together
Mā mahi tahi, ka ora, ka puāwai
By working together we will flourish and achieve greatness
- We collaborate and respect the experiences of others
- We share our knowledge
- We connect and partner with our communities
Pae Kahurangi | Build our future
Ka huri taku aro ki te pae kahurangi, kei reira te oranga mōku
We turn our attention to the future, that’s where the opportunities lie
- We learn from the past to shape the future
- We protect what’s precious, our taonga
- We listen to lead the way
Māia | Bold & Brave
Tāwhia tō mana kia mau, kia māia
Retain and hold fast to your mana, be bold, be brave
- We challenge the status quo
- We’re curious
- We explore new ideas
Pono me te Tika | Own it
Ā mātou mahi katoa, ka pono, ka tika
Taking responsibility to commit to doing things right
- We take responsibility and do what we say we will
- We embrace the differences of others, always
- We hold ourselves and each other to account